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Tender management against rising ocean freight rates

Transporeon

Checking the background info In 2015, the ocean freight rate trend was distinctly downwards – the SCFI declined from around 1,000 to just 500 during the year. But through 2016 (notwithstanding a post-Christmas tumble at the start of the year), the overall trend was volatile and heading upwards.

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AlixPartners takes a deep dive into U.S. consumer home delivery preferences

247 Customs Broker

Those are some of the takeaways from the recently-released “ Home-Delivery Shopping Survey ” issued this week by global consulting firm AlixPartners. days based on the survey’s findings, continuing a downward trend over the past few years, with 2016 at 4.8 days, and 2012 at 5.5 days, and 2012 at 5.5

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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. However, this mindset has changed.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists. appear to include the following.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. Location of factories is fundamental strategy.

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Factors Contributing to Rising Ocean Freight Rates in 2017

Transporeon

Ocean freight rates are expected to increase significantly in 2017 Based on a survey conducted by our benchmarking partners Xeneta , more than half (56%) of the respondents expect rates to increase while 44% believe rates will remain stable. In 2016 (notwithstanding the post-Christmas tumble in Q1), the overall trend has been upward.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In our commentary, we cited three trends that would manifest themselves in 2010, namely. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Instance Consolidation Strategy. |. News & Events. |. Supply Excellence. IT toolbox: SCM community.